I was young. I was poor. I was desperate. If you think you know how the story goes, no I didn’t resort to turning tricks to support myself and my infant son. Worse than that: I became a writer. Why didn’t she just get a JOB? you might wonder. As in one with a weekly paycheck. … [Read more...] about “God Help Me! Married Seven Years and Still a Virgin”
Books & Writing
Playing Cops and Robbers
The time had come to strap on my gun...er, big-girl panties, I mean...and get serious about researching my crime novel. When you write mystery/crime novels your biggest fear is that someone in law enforcement will snicker while reading it, suspecting you watched too many TV shows … [Read more...] about Playing Cops and Robbers
The Two Essential Tools No Author Should Be Without
It was one of those days when everything that could go wrong did. You know the kind of days I'm talking about--when the kids are sick with the stomach flu, the fridge dies, your last pair of pantyhose rips as you're putting it on to go to an important meeting, and the power goes … [Read more...] about The Two Essential Tools No Author Should Be Without
SWIMSUIT BODY Takes the Plunge!
If you pre-ordered Book 2 of my Cypress Bay mystery series awhile back, you may have received a message saying your order was canceled. Not to worry. SWIMSUIT BODY is coming to a pool…er, online stores on June 7th 20016. The change was due to an alteration in my own plans. … [Read more...] about SWIMSUIT BODY Takes the Plunge!
Ho Made: The Lowdown on Grammar
We've all been there. Victims of a misspelled word or misplaced punctuation mark. I used to be the queen of the comma. Free association comma placement, I call it. I think I must have been snoozing when grammar was taught in my high school English class. To this day I still … [Read more...] about Ho Made: The Lowdown on Grammar
